Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group

Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.

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caruTH 05/26/2008

I would like some suggestions of ways to get exercise without actually exercising, or feeling like it's exercise. I usually work up a sweat when I clean my house, and will be doing that today, but I don't clean to the point of sweating everyday. Just wondering what some of you do other than going to the gym and using equipment.

deleted_user 05/26/2008

You HAVE to exercise to lose weight. Most people struggle with motivation regarding exercise. Unfortunatley there is no way around it.
I suggest that you find something that you like to do.
Ride a bike, put on some headphones and walk, skate,
hike, play tennis...the list goes on.
Basically you need to find something that you enjoy doing or you won't stick with it.

deleted_user 05/26/2008

If you can't get out, you could do the stairs. Climb the stairs, thats excercise. It will strengthen your legs Plus if you work at a goood speed you will sweat. Good cardio. I do it.

deleted_user 05/26/2008

I walk. Just walk. It gets kinda fun if you make a game of it. I walk a mile in l2min. now, when I started it took me l5min. I walk 2miles every day because now I feel like crap when I don't walk. It sets my whole day. Good luck in whatever you decide.

N79 05/27/2008

I HOOLA HOOP, SQUAT WHEN WATCHING TV, PUT MY ARMS OUT AND TWIST MY WAIST, THEY ARENT MAGIC EXERCISES BUT I KNOW I'M BURNING SOME CALS. IM LAZY AND I HATE TO EXERCISE SO WHEN I'M IN THAT PLACE I DO WHAT I CAN TO MOVE MY BODY. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE I HAVE BEEN SORE AS IF I WENT TO THE GYM

caruTH 05/27/2008

I think I found the answer to my question, Wii Fit. I am gonna be getting my son's Wii and I am gonna buy Wii Fit. That right there sounds like something fun, and I will be exercising without really exercising. I will be playing a video game. I am not sure that most of you really understand what I was getting at. I know you need to exercise to lose weight, but what I was wanting was ideas of types of exercise that don't really feel like you are exercising, because it is fun. Well I found the answer.

deleted_user 05/27/2008

Dance! Make a cd of some of your favorite upbeat songs...and just dance around the house (when no one is home if you're a little uncomfortable) I suggest thriller by Micheal Jackson...anything goes...don't worry about your moves just do what feels natural...it's great for the body mind and spirit! Another favorite of mine to dance to is Sex on the Beach by the VengaBoys

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